I will probably judge you by the beaches you love

November 3, 2017

I have been going to Goa every year since 2013. I don’t know if it’s the beautiful beaches or the lovely people which keeps calling me back every year.

Every-time I went to Goa I have had a different experience and trust me I have still not had enough of Goa! 🙂

From the partying all night all LPK to waking up early to watch the Sunrise sitting at Ashvaim beach I have experienced it all.

The first few times when I went to Goa it was all about the partiesto me but then eventually I realised that there is more to Goa!

This blog is about my this year visit to Goa which was most different and special to me.

I went there on a long weekend and still I was able to stay away from the crowd which was a big big thing for me because I never fancy crowded places, no one does for that matter! 🙂

So I took a train from Mumbai at night around 10 PM and reached Goa in the morning at 9AM.

I stayed in Siolim and I had booked an Airbnb for my stay this time. Since this was my first time I was bit skeptical about Airbnb in India but to my amazement this was by far the best stay I have ever had.

From Madgaon station I took a cab to my Airbnb and met the flat owners who were very generous and gave me all the required information and even helped with the nearby places. The flat was very well kept, neat and had very pretty interiors which gave a different kind of feel.They had AC’s everywhere, modular kitchen(in-case you like to cook on your vacations), TV, washing machine and everything you could think of! The flat security system was worth appreciating and you could actually see who is knocking the door by just sitting inside. The pool was open to all from 8 AM to 8 PM and there are just 2 flats in a block so no crowd and mostly swimming pool is all yours! 🙂 Inserting some images from my Airbnb here:

So for the first evening I went to Morjhim beach. Since it was October there were no shacks at the beach and hence no crowd. 🙂 I walked a good 3-4 kms by the beach to a point from where the sunset looked resplendant. Spent my evening gazing the sun go down with some nice music playing in the background. After the sunset I walked back the 3-4kms in moonlight and then went to Amancio Classic for dinner.

I had my dinner at Cocks Town Shack in Arambol(They are in Manali too). I tried King Fish and for the dessert they served “Hello to the Queen” which was their special thing according to them. It was something which I have never had before and couldn’t even makeout the contents even after having it but it was very delicious and next time you are around Arambol you should definitely try it out.

Next was my last day in Goa so I finally went down for swimming which was due since 3 days. I checked out of my Airbnb at 1 and then went for my lunch at Amancio again.

Then I had my bus for Mumbai at 6pm from . the cabs were charging 500 bucks to go there so I tried the Local Goa Bus trabsport and I made it to the bus stop in just 20 bucks! If you ever go to Goa you can consider travelling by the local bus transport which are quiet smooth and you’ll have a good and pocket friendly ride.

This was my first visit to Goa during October and I got to see so much Greenery which was very soothing. It usually drizzled during night and there was no rains during the daytime which saved my trip. If you have always been to Goa during the December and the New Years then you must consider going there between September end and mid October. Obviously there are not many shacks during this season but as I said there is more to Goa then parties, pubs and shacks! 🙂